diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/bug38698.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/bug38698.phpt
index 56dde852688..1d1ed674fef 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/bug38698.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/bug38698.phpt
@@ -8,10 +8,18 @@ Bug #38698 (Bug #38698 for some keys cdbmake creates corrupted db and cdb can't
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
+function isLittleEndian() {
+    return 0x00FF === current(unpack('v', pack('S',0x00FF)));
+}
+
 $db_file = dirname(__FILE__) .'/129php.cdb';
 
 if (($db_make=dba_open($db_file, "n", 'cdb_make'))!==FALSE) {
-	dba_insert(pack('i',129), "Booo!", $db_make);
+	if (isLittleEndian() === FALSE) {
+        dba_insert(pack('V',129), "Booo!", $db_make);
+	} else{
+		dba_insert(pack('i',129), "Booo!", $db_make);
+	}
 	dba_close($db_make);
 	// write md5 checksum of generated database file
 	var_dump(md5_file($db_file));